Log Post: Will the Real Hawaiian Seamounts Please Stand Up (Higher)?
We’ve made our way back from a productive and successful cruise.
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Log Post: More Questions Than Answers
The excellent data coming from Falkor’s high-resolution multibeam sonars have revealed breathtaking, never-before-seen details on every feature we’ve mapped so far in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Log Post: Midway: a Battleground Millions of Years in the Making
Running a sonar survey around Midway Atoll—a task we just completed—is bound to inspire some reflection about its history.
Log Post: Topography for the Birds
In sailing lore, albatross—like the ones that have been following Falkor—are generally considered good omens.
Log Post: Gravity and the Search for the Secret Chamber
Did you know that even on the calmest day, the sea surface is not as flat as it seems?
Log Post: Craters, Ridges, and Seamounts, Oh My!
Three days ago, we finally made it up to the far northern end of the Monument.
Log Post: Life on the Monkey Deck
It was day three of our voyage to Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument when Colleen Peters, one of Falkor’s marine technicians, noticed some strange interference lines on the sonar’s water column display.
News: New York Times article features Schmidt Ocean Institute
A front page New York Times article about the “personal, anti-bureaucratic, inspirational” world of modern science philanthropy features Schmidt Ocean Institute and founders Eric and Wendy Schmidt. An accompanying online video also highlights the organization and includes highlights from an interview with Wendy Schmidt: “In marine science, often the funding is available but there’s no … Continued
Log Post: All Systems Go
Early Saturday morning Falkor entered the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) with all systems up and running.
Log Post: Almost Underway
Today was our second day mobilizing for a planned departure tomorrow morning.
